What's this tool called?

[Madwand]

Originally Posted by topham

Am I the only one wondering what the heck it's used for?

It allows for one person to haul the sail change up without needing a second person feeding the boltrope into the rollerfurler. For solo sailing.

[Madwand]

Originally Posted by Jamme

...Hopefully not for good!!!

Pretty much. I got old while I was waiting to retire. Also got divorced, disenchanted and went MGTOW. Never wanted to do it alone.

[AKA-None]

You can raise a jib without one but this makes it far easier for most any furler

[earthmover]

I love this place

[Happ]

Originally Posted by Madwand

Can someone ID this tool for me. It takes the place of the 2nd person needed to feed the bead of the headsail into the roller furler groove, while you pull on the halyard. The shackle attaches to the stay and the sail bead rides through the balls in the triangle. I need to know the name of it.

It’s a combination of a swivel shackle attached to a prefeeder with wire.

[Tonali99]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

I can just see the ad on eBay now! [emoji23]

Just call them neutricals!